Chapter 387 Vice President Zhou, You Are the Person in Charge
“This is it. The five-story department store is the only one of its kind in the entire city.”

After much consideration, Zhou Xianyang finally decided on the location for the new department store.

After choosing several places, I finally chose the one near Nanluoguxiang Street; it is close to the city center and can also add some business to my mother.

It’s just that the location is a bit expensive, and the cost is about 15% higher than the other two locations. However, considering the location here, Zhou Xianyang can accept it.

“Director Zhou, when can we sign the agreement? If it can be signed within two days, I will pay the deposit as soon as possible and the department store can be built sooner.”

Zhou Xianyang said seriously that although some people in the street office knew that the young and promising private boss in front of them was Zhou Yan’s son, they still had to pretend not to know and treat Zhou Xianyang as an important investor.

Zhou Yan also said to Zhou Xianyang calmly, “We have to talk to Director Zhao about this. Although the subdistrict office serves merchants, the investment promotion bureau is responsible for attracting investment.”

“It’s not Director Zhou who’s in charge, that’s a bit…”

“Stop being poor!”

Zhou Yan couldn’t help but speak up, and after Zhou Xianyang shut up, she turned to Director Zhao and said with a smile, “I’m sorry, Director Zhao, I made you laugh.”

“It’s okay, it’s okay. It won’t waste time. Boss Zhou, shall we go back and talk?”

Director Zhao quickly said that he had also heard some news that Zhou Yan was ranked first on the list of cadres who should not be provoked in Dongcheng District.

Her lover seems to be a senior cadre, and a senior cadre among senior cadres. Although Director Zhao doesn’t know who he is, even Director Zhou’s son is so powerful, let alone her lover.

What’s more, there are investors settling in their jurisdiction, which is performance.

No matter whether they are foreign businessmen, Hong Kong businessmen or local individual business owners, they mainly looked for Hong Kong and foreign businessmen before because these two groups have strong capital and can invest a lot of money at a time.

Most of the private businessmen nowadays do not have that much money and their businesses are small, so it is not worth sending people from the Investment Promotion Bureau to do it, so the local street office will do it.

But Zhou Xianyang is different. He wants to build a five-story department store on an area of ​​more than 1,700 square meters.

Just moving this piece of land will cost more than five million, plus building a warehouse in another place, the total investment will be more than sixteen million.

Although they are not as good as top investors, they are not much worse than ordinary Hong Kong businessmen and deserve their serious treatment.

Building such a large department store in their area would be extremely beneficial in terms of recruiting workers, tax revenue, and people’s livelihood.

After returning to the Investment Promotion Bureau, Zhou Xianyang and others signed the investment promotion agreement in a short time. After Zhou Xianyang transferred the money, they could start building the building.

“Congratulations, Boss Zhou. It will be convenient for us to buy things in the future.”

When Director Zhao saw that the investment was finalized, he immediately smiled and congratulated, saying that it was difficult for them to build any heavy factories in Dongcheng District now, but department stores were very suitable.

Zhou Xianyang also smiled and said, “It’s mutually beneficial, Director Zhao, I may have to trouble you more in the future.”

Director Zhao smiled and said, “Then we are definitely welcome at any time.”

After chatting for a while, Zhou Xianyang and others left the Merchants Group. He then asked two employees to prepare for the construction of the department store.

These are the two store managers and deputy store managers that he hired from Tianqiao Department Store at a high price. The operation of the department store will depend on them in the future.

Although it will take some time to build the building, they are responsible for a lot of things, so they can run other things in the early stages. The warehouse is being built very quickly and needs someone to keep an eye on it.

After the employee left, Zhou Xianyang turned around and asked, “Mom, you’ve made such a great contribution, why can’t you be promoted to the next level?”

“What are you thinking about? Where will I be promoted to?”

Zhou Yan rolled her eyes at her son and then said, “Is there any position for me to be promoted? Unless I go to the city, there are suitable positions there.
But our family has moved to Nanluoguxiang, so it’s better to be in the district, so let’s wait a little longer; they haven’t done anything wrong, why should I squeeze them out of their place?”

After Zhou Yan finished speaking, she poked Zhou Xianyang on the forehead and said, “Just do your job well. Why are you always thinking about my promotion?”

“Hey, isn’t this advocating progress? Look, Dad has made progress, I have made progress too, Qing’an has received two more movies. No, Mom, can you please talk to Qing’an, she keeps running away now!”

Zhou Xianyang suddenly changed the subject halfway through his speech and talked about his wife.

Although he really wanted to see his wife appear on the big screen and asked his father to say hello, he couldn’t stand not being home for several months.

“I’ll talk to Qing’an when she comes back, but you’ve changed so quickly. Last year you supported Qing’an, but this year you’re complaining.”

Zhou Yan said unhappily, “Besides, if she doesn’t have time to come back, can’t you find time to go find her? You don’t need a letter of introduction to take the train now.”

“Isn’t this busy? But I can still take a few days off.”

Before Zhou Xianyang finished speaking, he thought it would be okay to give himself a few days off.

When he was in college, he often took breaks, but after graduation he became busier and busier.

Last time when corruption occurred in the electrical appliance factory, Zhou Xianyang didn’t trust many people, so he felt a little relieved after adding a small inspection team.

Now, he doesn’t have to worry about the energy storage battery factory. The new batteries are selling well, and there will be no similar substitutes on the market for at least five years.

The new category of batteries produced by Xinneng Battery Factory will be exported to foreign countries after supplying the domestic market, just this year.

Feiyang Electric Factory has delivered all of last year’s orders and is also producing new orders.

Originally, there was a Canton Fair to attend in April, but Zhou Xianyang learned from Zhou Fengnian that China would officially join the TAIF around September, and now all that was left was to finalize the negotiation details and announce them to the public.

By then, the role of the Canton Fair will be greatly weakened, and although MP3 music players may be popular all over the world, major Western countries will at least know that there is such a useful thing.

At that time, they will definitely take the initiative to come to China to purchase goods. Even if they don’t want to buy from him, they will have to negotiate patent authorization.

Now that the patent for MP3 music players is almost coming to an end, some foreigners who wanted to use crooked ideas have returned disappointed.

Either obtain a patent or buy it from Zhou Fengnian.

However, most people will definitely choose the latter. After all, with China’s low labor costs, few places can compete with China.

Zhou Xianyang really had this plan. After separating from his mother Zhou Yan, he returned to the factory to arrange things. He now wanted to relax and find his wife.

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“I’m responsible for the biotechnology aspect?”

Zhou Fengnian was a little surprised after hearing this, and then he said with a twitch of his mouth: “Forget it, I am responsible for a lot of projects, and it is a bit too much to be a team leader. Besides, I have not demonstrated a level in the field of biopharmaceuticals that is convincing enough.”

He had mastered the relevant skills to a high level, but he had never demonstrated them before. It was inevitable that people would be a little dissatisfied when he was appointed as the team leader right away. Moreover, he also had his own private pharmaceutical company, although it was registered under the name of his nephew, but after what I said last time, everyone understood.

“Vice President Zhou, you are just hiding your talents, not bragging. Aren’t you good at research in the field of biopharmaceuticals?”

Dean Wu patted Zhou Fengnian on the shoulder and said that there was no sarcasm in his words, he just hoped that Zhou Fengnian could shoulder this responsibility.

After all, he is the vice president. Putting aside his blank achievements in the field of biopharmaceuticals, the fact that he is the vice president in charge of scientific research alone is enough to suppress others.

What? The vice president is no longer a cadre?
The captain is selected based on comprehensive factors, not just one aspect.

“I am also responsible for semiconductors, computers and robots”

“Hey, Vice President Zhou, it’s boring to talk about this. Our plan to develop high-tech catch-up is not what you said at all.”

Dean Wu waved his hand bureaucratically and said, “Catch up, catch up. Only those who are behind need to catch up. Our country has always been at the forefront of the world in the areas you mentioned. Who can we catch up with?

Don’t refuse. You are also a participant in proposing this plan. We can’t just let you be a member, right? It’s not acceptable anyway.”

“Then I’ll give it a try, but I definitely won’t have much time. I’ll hold a meeting first to confirm the development projects and personnel.”

Zhou Fengnian agreed. Being a team leader meant more things to do, but he also understood that it was indeed a bit difficult for him, the vice president, to be an ordinary team member or a deputy team leader.

And he does have the idea of ​​developing the biopharmaceutical field, but he had previously planned to focus on developing the private pharmaceutical company under his nephew’s name, but now it seems he has to take both into account.

However, this matter has just been submitted. Although it was approved quickly, it is not an easy task to coordinate and mobilize relevant researchers from all over the country.

Zhou Fengnian sighed after leaving the dean’s office, and then he had to be busy again.

“Director Lu, the Robotics Research Institute will be handed over to you from now on. You have to keep a close eye on it.”

Not long after Zhou Fengnian returned to the office, Lu Junfeng came to report on his work.

After he became the vice president of the Academy of Sciences, he automatically resigned from the position of director of the Robotics Institute, and then Zhou Fengnian recommended Lu Junfeng.

There is no more suitable person than Lu Junfeng. The Robotics Research Institute was almost founded by him single-handedly. In the early days, Zhou Fengnian was more of a figurehead and only taught students.

“Dean, don’t worry, I will definitely keep a close eye on the Robotics Research Institute. We have developed four robots in just a few years.

The Spider-1 robot can also be modified into a transport concept robot, which can then be exhibited at the International Robot Exhibition.”

Lu Junfeng was so excited that he treated this thank you as a year-end report and told him all his future development plans.

They do have a limited number of robot types, but they are catching up quite fast; Zhou Fengnian has reached the maximum level in mechanical ability, and he can even create a set of steel armor with intelligent braking as long as there is energy supply.

Other fields are now lagging far behind and are still lacking some related components and materials.

However, Zhou Fengnian is teaching his students everything he knows, and this goal will definitely be achieved in the future.

Even with level 10 capabilities, if he still doesn’t dare to surpass Amei’s 30 years of technological lead, then Zhou Fengnian’s trip would have been in vain.

“.President Zhou, I think in five years, we will be qualified to hold a robot exhibition. By then, with the level of our country’s robots, we will definitely be able to climb to the top of the world.”

Lu Junfeng said confidently that countries with strong research and development and manufacturing capabilities in robots will be able to control the right to speak, and taking over the power to hold exhibitions will also have great benefits.

At the next robot exhibition, their welding robots and handling and loading and unloading robots are likely to receive an order.

With such a high level of intelligence and almost the best precision in the world, how can those crude foreign robots compete with them?
“Okay, then go ahead and do it. My students will help me keep an eye on them. I will take the time to guide them later.”

“I understand, Dean.”

After Lu Junfeng finished reporting everything, he said goodbye and left.

After the others left, Zhou Fengnian started thinking about things. Now he could concentrate on the project and had a lot of free time.

Moreover, when I am responsible for the next project, I can guide students and advance the project at the same time.

Many graduate students go through this process.

Zhou Fengnian is not well-known in the field of biopharmaceuticals and has no outstanding achievements.

“What to study next is nothing more than infectious diseases, chronic diseases and intractable and terminal diseases.”

Zhou Fengnian thought for a while but did not make a choice. He felt that he had to discuss the matter with others before making a decision.

He really wants to be a “dictator”, but this is a new field, so he will talk about it after he achieves success.

At night, Zhou Fengnian lay on the bed after dinner, with rows of bookcases at the head of the bed.

This was what Zhou Xianyang prepared for him, a big solid wood bed with a bookcase at the head of the bed for easy access. As a son, he knew what his father liked.

After washing up, Zhou Fengnian lay on the bed and read a book, while Zhou Yan applied cold cream beside him.

While Zhou Fengnian was reading and thinking, he suddenly heard his wife Zhou Yan say, “My daughter seems to be in love, did you know?”

“.Who? That girl Zhou Yiyi?”

“Could it be Linlin?”

Zhou Yan closed the lid of the vanishing cream unhappily, then came to Zhou Fengnian, patted him and said, “Be serious, I’m talking to you about serious matters, you should also care about your daughter.”

“well.”

Zhou Fengnian put the book down helplessly, and then said, “Yi Yi is already 20 years old. It’s not normal for her to have a relationship. She can get married at this age.”

Zhou Yan sighed and asked, “If it was just a love affair, I wouldn’t be so feudal and rigid, but she wants to study abroad, what do you think as a father?”

“What? Going abroad?”

Zhou Fengnian was startled, then asked, “Is this our daughter’s idea, or her boyfriend’s idea?”

“I don’t know. He mentioned it to me tentatively last time and then went back to school.”

Zhou Fengnian thought for a moment and said, “Next week, when my daughter comes back, tell her to wait for me at home. I’ll talk to her after we finish.”

(End of this chapter)